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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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